Fostering the Culture of Convergence in Research : Proceedings of a Workshop PDF
by Engineering, and Medicine National Academies of Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies
Edited by Katherine Bowman, Amanda Arnold
Description
Convergence-based research approaches are critical in solving many scientific challenges, which frequently draw on large teams of collaborators from multiple disciplines. The 2014 report Convergence: Facilitating Transdisciplinary Integration of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering, and Beyond describes the term convergence as a multidisciplinary approach that melds divergent areas of expertise to form conclusions that are inaccessible otherwise. However, a convergence-based approach involves hybrid systems of people, buildings, and instruments, which pose complex structural and managerial challenges.
In October 23"24, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to explore efforts to promote cultures that support convergence-based approaches to research. The 2014 report served as a foundation for this workshop, allowing participants to further explore convergence as a valuable and adaptable approach to organizing research. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.
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- Pages:82 pages
- Publisher:National Academies Press
- Publication Date:07/06/2019
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:82 pages
- Publisher:National Academies Press
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- ISBN:9780309484961
